Serisha Secondary School

Serisha Secondary School is a public high school in Serisha High, Shatale, Mpumalanga, in the Bohlabela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 295 learners and 10 educators, about 29.5 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Mpumalanga (859 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-poorest 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a fee-paying public school. Parents who cannot afford the fees can apply to the school for a full or partial exemption. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget. In the 2025 matric exams, all 22 candidates passed (Mpumalanga average: 86.4%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 22 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Mpumalanga
2023	36	35	97.2%	76.9%
2024	21	20	95.2%	84.8%
2025	22	22	100.0%	86.4%

Source: Department of Basic Education, 2025 NSC School Performance Report. Pass rate = candidates who achieved the NSC ÷ candidates who wrote. It doesn't show bachelor passes, distinctions or learners who left before Grade 12.

School facts

School type	Public high school
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Specialisation	Secondary Subjects
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	295
Educators (2025)	10
Learners per educator	29.5 (province average 30.2)
EMIS number	800035144

Address and location

Street address	4 Londontrust, Shatale, Bushbuckridge Rural, 1282
Postal address	Private Bag X X8008 Shatale Bushbuckridge 1280
Suburb / area	Serisha High
Town	Shatale
Province	Mpumalanga
Education district	Bohlabela
Municipality	Bushbuckridge Local Municipality

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Mpumalanga open the year before your child starts school. Contact the school for its application form and dates. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.